November 2009 Bake Sale!

Our next bake sale is next Saturday, November 28. We'll be at the DIY markets on King St from 8am -2pm (or until we run out).

This month all proceeds will go to Brightside Farm Sanctuary as we were unable to raise funds for them last month!

Again I promise to have choc-peanut butter cupcakes and agave-sweetened cupcakes too! Hope to see you all there :)

No bake sale today!

Hey everyone,

I got to Newtown this morning but couldn't set up for the bake sale as a climate change event has the area booked.

Sorry to anyone who baked for us, you'll have to share the goodies with your friends and family as will we (I have 8 dozen cupcakes... cupcake party at my place anyone?!)

Hopefully we'll be on for November!

Mandee xox

Thank you from Donkey Welfare with Heart

Yesterday we received a thank you card from Christine at Donkey Welfare with Heart. She thanked us for the generous result of $1000 and said no one else has ever raised that much for them.

She also included a photo of a trio of donkeys they have recently taken in. They were on the way to the knackery but now they are happy and healthy, living at Donkey Welfare :) Their names are Abdul, Guinevere and Duffy.

Donkey Welfare is also having an event, Sunday November 8. You can meet the donkeys, the volunteers and their will be food and market stalls. You can read more about it in the Cruelty Free Shop newsletter and you need to RSVP if you intend to go along.

THANK YOU to everyone who contributed to the $1000 we raised last month, it was very much appreciated by Christine and the volunteers at Donkey Welfare.

And we've got 1 week to go until the October bake sale! I hope we'll see you all there. I promise there will be peanut butter cupcakes, agave-sweetened, sugar-free cupcakes and vegan rocky road. For any other requests, email us at sydneyveganbakesale at gmail dot com

Charity chosen for October 2009 bake sale

This month our bake sale will be on Saturday October 24, 8am-2pm. Because it takes place only a few weeks before the Melbourne Cup we wanted to support a charity that takes in and cares for ex-race horses.

I couldn't find a sanctuary that is solely dedicated to ex-race horses but Brightside Farm Sanctuary in Tasmania has taken in 52 horses and ponies over the last 18 months, most were thoroughbreds and destined for the knackery.

So for October our proceeds will be donated to Brightside Farm Sanctuary to help them continue the fantastic work they do.

In the meantime you can read more about the cruelty involved in the horse racing industry here. And if you want to make a donation to BFS you can do that here.

Don't forget to let us know if there are any particular items you'd like to see for sale.

See you later this month!

Image above from the Brightside Farm Sanctuary website.

September 2009 Sydney Vegan Bake Sale

On Saturday we had our September Sydney Vegan Bake Sale. The morning started off a bit dusty and the skies were a weird yellow but eventually they cleared. It was windy all day but we managed to hang on until 2pm when we sold out.

We raised $946.25 at the bake sale and then that evening Renee generously offered to donate $53.72 to bring our total to $1000! This month the proceeds go to Donkey Welfare with Heart.

It was a busy day on Saturday despite the windy weather and we had people visit the stall from as far as Wollongong and Newcastle. The crowd was mostly vegan but we did have some non-

vegans who made purchases for their vegan friends/relatives.

We also had a few requests for items people would like to see us selling or for items we've had previously but didn't have this time. If you have any suggestions, don't hesitate to comment, tweet or email us!

We also really appreciate people who bring along their own containers. We would love to only use recycled paper products but plastic is cheaper so if you know of a cheap source of eco-friendly packaging, let us know. We ran out of containers by midday (I'd forgotten to buy some more, oops!) but luckily we had a donation of strawberry containers from Kelsey and M.L went and bought some from a shop in Newtown.

Thank you to everyone who dropped by to make a purchase, baked something for us and a big thanks to Belinda who baked lots of goodies and helped out at the stall for most of the day.

We are really enjoying doing these bake sales, we get to meet lots of Sydney vegans and do something good for the animals at the same time :D

Here are some pics from the day:

Leigh's amazing gluten free Bounty Cake!

M.L's Vanilla Lemony Cupcakes

M.L's Mini Lemon and Raspberry cupcakes - we give them away for free with an $10 purchase

My gf Chocolate and Gingerbread Donkey Biscuits

Leigh's nummy Coffee Melting Moments - M.L and I split one of these and it certainly helped to wake me up!

Belinda's Black Forest, Tiramisu and Hazelnut Mousse cupcakes

Belinda's Caramel Slice - always very popular

Belinda's Banana Bread

Belinda's Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Mel's Black Bean Brownies

Mel's Anzac Biscuits

Mini Chocolate Crackles

Natalie's Fairy Bread

Natalie's Caramel Mud Cake

Natalie's Macadamia Biscuits

Zarah's Lemon Cheesecake

Maya's Biscotti

Kimmy's Triple Choc Coconut Cupcakes

The DIY Markets are not on the last Saturday of October (31st) as there's a festival on. We're thinking of having our bake sale the Saturday before, October 24. Because it's only 2 weeks before the Melbourne Cup we'll have a horse-theme hopefully to raise people's awareness about the racing industry.

Check back for more updates on if the October bake sale will be going ahead. We were thinking of having a stall at the Cruelty Free Festival when Sarah, the organiser, offered but Leigh will be doing a demo (make sure you check it out!) and I will be volunteering.

On another note, there are other smaller stalls selling baked goods at the DIY Markets. Some people have gone to them thinking they were us. We'll always have our banner up so just look out for that!

September SVBS Update

So we're just found out there is a possibility of another dust storm in Sydney over the weekend. It probably won't be as bad as the one on Wednesday but we don't want to be selling dusty vegan baked goods!

So, we will still be at the markets tomorrow unless it's really dusty/windy day. Check here, our twitter or facebook group for updates tomorrow morning.

Also, if you know you'll be dropping by you could bring some of your own plastic/tupperware containers along as we're running low on the plastic ones we give out and it's better for the environment, thanks!

If anyone has any suggestions for more eco & budget friendly packaging we could use, comment or drop us an email.

See you all tomorrow!

Charity chosen for September Sydney Vegan Bake Sale

We've chosen to raise money for Donkey Welfare with Heart Inc. They're located in Bishop's Bridge, NSW.

They provide care for sick, injured, orphaned or unwanted donkeys. It was started in 1976 and they rely on volunteers and donations so please drop by our bake sale, Saturday September 26 at the Newtown DIY Markets, 8am - 3pm and purchase some yummy vegan treats or make a donation online.

Image from Donkey Welfare